Aerial View of Higgins Plywood Plant, Michoud, Louisiana
Photograph. Aerial view of Higgins Plywood Plant, Michoud, Louisiana. Also known as the veneer mill, the Higgins Industries Plywood Plant was located on the old Michoud plantation property [previously spelled Michaud] next to the massive Higgins Michoud facility in New Orleans east. The large pond on the left holds the logs before they are fed into the mill to make plywood. Completed plywood sheets are visible in the lower right of the image. Chef Menteur Highway [Highway 90] is visible in the background, parallel to a railroad track, heading back to New Orleans. A Higgins Industries official photo stamp is on the back of the photograph. This image is taken from the opposite side of the factory as 2018.126.001. Higgins Industries, Plywood Plant, Michoud, Louisiana. 1942